Oklahoma Prairie Dogs

Young Prairie Dogs peer out of their hole. At the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

BRP Deer

Deer crosses Blue Ridge Parkway

Wild Stallion

A wild stallion pauses from his meal, showing a burst of energy and neighing at a couple of nearby female horses. Captured June 2017, during sunset at Corolla, NC.

Fabio

A wild pony, known as Fabio, stands in front of a scenic view at Grayson Highlands, Virginia.

Wild Horses of Corolla

Wild horses soaked in afternoon light, trotting in front of the waves of the Outer Banks. Captured in Corolla, NC. These Colonial Spanish Mustangs roam over 7,500 acres of land, and seem to enjoy long walks on the beach. The horses and other wildlife can also be spotted along the Currituck Banks Maritime Forest Trail at the beginning of the beach (no off-roading required).

Blue Heron Flight

A Blue Heron takes flight over Lake Brandt in Greensboro NC on 10/19/14. During peak fall colors!

Blue Ridge Mountain Red Fox

Wild Pony

A wild pony of Grayson Highlands enjoys a grassy meal, at Grayson Highlands State Park, April 2017

Wild Oklahoma Bison

Wild New Orleans Alligator

Wild Black Bear Eastern NC

A wild Black Bear captured at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina

Lake Brandt Egret

Lake Brandt Blue Heron

Coastal NC Seagulls

Wilmington Sunrise

Blue Ridge Parkway Red Fox's

Stone Mountain Deer

Belews Lake Seagulls

Pregnant Wild Pony

A pregnant pony at an overlook off of Rhododendron Trail at Grayson Highlands State Park, April 2017

Rhododendron and Bumblebee

New Orleans Wild Alligator

New Orleans Alligator

New Orleans River Life

Blue Heron Flight

Wild Ponies Enjoy Dinner

Wild ponies enjoy dinner along a grassy bald, at Grayson Highlands State Park, 1/16/17

Wild Oklahoma Bison and Friend

Grayson Highlands Pony

A wild pony stands in a grassy bald, at Grayson Highlands State Park, 1/16/17

Wild Oklahoma Bison Hair Day

Young Prairie Dog

Egret in Flight

Blue Heron and Moon

A sunset lit Blue Heron flies over a pair of nests, from March 5, 2017 in Summerfield, NC. The fast moving thin clouds and half moon added a nice touch as herons perched on the tree tops and collected sticks for their nests.

Geese in Flight

Oklahoma Bison

Blue Heron at Sunset

A Blue Heron flies across Lake Brandt in Greensboro, NC, on May 24, 2014. (photo by Dan Whittaker)

Grayson Highland Ponies

The wild ponies of Grayson Highlands graze on a grassy bald as a storm approaches, at Grayson Highlands State Park, April 2017

Wild Pony

A wild pony stands in front of the final colors of twilight, at Grayson Highlands State Park, 1/16/17

Black Bear Reflection

A wild black bear and his reflection. Captured at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Black bears are one of my favorite native NC species, and these coastal bears are generally larger and plumper than those in our mountains. The bear population at the NC coast is also much larger than at the mountains. I saw 7 bears on this morning, and they all seemed rather preoccupied looking through the soy bean fields.

Grayson Highlands Fog

A wild pony during a foggy evening at Grayson Highlands State Park, captured July, 2017. This park usually has a mystical feeling but the dense fog really helped set the mood.

Swan at Sunset

Autumn Blue Heron

Fall colors and a blue heron in Greensboro North Carolina

Afternoon snack

A group of Grayson Highland wild ponies enjoy a late afternoon snack, at Grayson Highlands Virginia